I'd like to see the "Avengers shot" it's not the shot where all the heros are all back to back staring at the bad guys, it's the sweeping shot showing all our heros fight various bad guys

for example showing Kili and Fili fighting together then Kili shoots an arrow the camera follows the arrow past Dwalin who is fighting a couple of goblins then the camera pans over to someone else. then possibly end it on a funny note like when the Hulk Punched Thor

I predict a few things to possibly happen (SOME SPOILERS)
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- Dáin and Dwalin simply plow through goblins. - Thorin (possibly Gloin) fight back to back with Thranduil. - Legolas does something Legolas-like. - Azog and/or Bolg simply plow through men, elves, and dwarves. - Thorin and company break down their wall and charge into the battle as they did in the book. - Beorn will kill orcs/goblins/wargs, a lot of them. Imagine a steamroller going over a balloon. - Biblo will stab a few goblins, heck maybe kill a bodyguard of Bolg/Azog (a bit of a stretch, but hey...give the hobbit his due) - Thorin's hair will look splendid even while he is in a state of mortal injury. "I've got parasites as big as my arm!"

A continuous camera shot that flies around the battle and focuses on each of the main characters in turn...

It will be interesting to see what PJ comes up with, I remember reading GDT talking about how he had to make the battle feel fresh and original compared to all the other battles we've seen on screen since LOTR.

I agree with Bombadil about the nazgul at Minas Tirith, I loved the camera work with them swooping down and picking up soliders etc, can't wait to see the eagles pulling orcs off the mountainside and dropping them to their deaths and other crazy airbourne stuff.

bandaging up all the heads that are going to be cracked, re-suppling weapons, and cooking to keep the men on their feet. Some of these more quiet moments in between the interminable scenes of slaughter would be very welcome.

And, I suppose, if a few of them, made powerful by anger and sorrow at the loss of their families and homes, want to grab an axe, bow or sword and kick some orc behinds, that might be interesting, too.

He gets knocked out during the fight. That's exactly how it should play out, unless you want the comedic stylings of Bilbo running around the battlefield trying not to die. We've already seen that once before (Jar-Jar) and it wasn't pretty.

There are plenty of competent fighters that deserve the screen time here. Let Bilbo get knocked out and focus on the characters that can fight.

he is wearing The One Ring, after all, which creates some pretty bizarre effects. If they want to keep the focus on Bilbo, there could be a wavey, spooky, ringy dream sequence with Bilbo unconscious but experiencing the battle and all his previous dangers as a nightmare; or he could have a completely surreal beautiful dream visitation back to the Shire and Rivendell. He will, of course, remember none of this when he wakes up or he would have recorded it in his book.